~ても始まらない (no use doing X)

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The set expression [verb-te]+ても始まらない, literally 'even if you X, nothing will begin,' meaning 'it's no use doing X, there's no point in X, X is futile.' Used to dismiss futile actions: 泣いても始まらない ('crying won't help').

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